2006 c6 corvette not starting
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2006 c6 corvette not starting
Hi, all I have a 2006 c6 corvette I went to go turn it on this morning and it wouldn’t start all the electronics turn on in the car but it doesn’t start when i press the ignition it just clicks but nothing can someone please help me what this could be? thanks!
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Just because you charged your battery doesn’t mean it’s good…take it to a parts store and have it load tested…even if the voltage is 12.66 volts doesn’t mean it’s good.
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So is it the starter solenoid you hear “click” ??…I don’t know if you have any mechanical abilities but you may have high resistance in the starting circuit…do you have a 12 volt test light ??…if not and if you have high resistance on the negative side of the starting circuit take a jumper cable and connect it from battery negative to a clean spot on the engine block…see if the car starts…if you have the test light connect it to battery negative and probe the engine block while attempting to start the car….the test light should NOT illuminate…unfortunately we can’t diagnose this for you…if this testing is over your head find an auto electric shop in your area…highly doubt it’s a blown fuse.
Last edited by C5 Diag; Nov 2, 2024 at 08:08 PM.
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You've gotten good support here. They helped me with my battery problem.
my car clicked had all the lights come on etc no start.
I checked battery voltage while this happened and it dropped to like 10.5 so car wouldn't start. Had a fully charged battery in fact it was still on the tender in maintenance mode.
Got my neighbors hand held jumper and it started right up.
Got a new battery no issues.
old battery was 1 yr old.
My driving habits what caused battery to die quickly.
Greg
my car clicked had all the lights come on etc no start.
I checked battery voltage while this happened and it dropped to like 10.5 so car wouldn't start. Had a fully charged battery in fact it was still on the tender in maintenance mode.
Got my neighbors hand held jumper and it started right up.
Got a new battery no issues.
old battery was 1 yr old.
My driving habits what caused battery to die quickly.
Greg